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Bear Bones, Lay Low
Bear Bones, Lay Low - Valléé de Dith
Bear Bones, Lay Low is a one-man psychedelic rock band of Ernesto Gonzalez from Venezuela. This relatively prolific one-man psych rock band is however…
American Life (U.S. Enhanced-Non-PA Version)
#tbt: Madonna - American Life
Following does not need a big introduction, because the artists itself is so big, it does not demand an introduction whatsoever. I know, this was some…
Home For Christmas
Songs for the Season and Coming Home
Yes, I'm still at it. I'm still happily looking for Christmas albums that would help liven up the coming merry month of December in…
A Wonderful Seed
Mysterious Ms. Sandoval Reappears, Again
So, Hope Sandoval and her mystery are back with us again. It has been 26 years since she first appeared along with former Rain Parade co-leader David…
Machinist
Space Opera
“The song is a sci-fi narrative about a woman who falls in love with a robot. In the video she hallucinates on rocket fuel and tears apart…
Electra Heart
Electra Heart
Marina Diamondis, aka Marina and the Diamonds, doesn't make things easy for herself. For her follow-up to 2010's excellent debut The Family…
Ghost Stories Live 2014
Coldplay = Coldstop
Coldplay are about to lose the last particles of their stardust. For many years, they have been golden only because they are living on old fame. You…
Cloud Nine (Japan Version)
Norway Is The New Sweden
Why would Sweden be recognized for its pop-school, and Norway not? This is the question Cloud Nine puts forward. The title may sound pretentious, but…
Higher Truth
Show Me On This Album Where Are Emotions Touching You
New collection of Chris Cornell called Higher Truth, is not a middle age crisis catastrophe as his previous album Scream. That being said, fourth…
The Elements
The Elements
The Elements is an album by American saxophonist Joe Henderson, released in 1973 on Milestone. 1970 began a decade of discovery for Joe Henderson, a…
Hubris
Oren Ambarchi - Hubris
Oren Ambarchi is an Australian musician and multi-instrumentalist, who has released a vast number of albums through the years. His albums have had…
Black Bombaim & Peter Brötzmann
Black Bombaim - Black Bombaim & Peter Brötzmann
One of the most renowned Portuguese psychedelic rock bands Black Bombaim and the equally renowened German free jazz saxophonist Peter Br&…
Free TC
Review: Ty Dolla $ign's 'Free TC'
Ty Dolla Sign’s Free TC is a study in well-executed maximalism. Backed by lush, ornate soundscapes and assisted by nearly two-dozen high-…
Getz/Gilberto (Classics International Version)
An Iconic Record
Getz/Gilberto is an iconic record in many aspects. First, it’s one of the first and best crossover records of all times, blending jazz and bossa nova…
Starflower
Crushing on Jennifer Paige’s new sound
In the 90s, she got us all singing the light hearted guitar pop song “Crush”, and many of us probably forgot her since. Back then, I actually bought…
Moon Lagoon
Co-Pilgrim - Escaping the middle ground
Listening to tons of music it is usually two groups of artists that draw your attention - those that sound incredibly good and those that sound so…
Twin Fantasy
Lo-fi Classic On Steroids
Twin Fantasy has been alive for 6 years. That is why Will Toledo, a frontman of the group Car Seat Headrest (known in indie alternative circles as gay…
Renaissance
“Renaissance” in the twenty first century by Marcus Miller
I have been in some deep thoughts these days before I started writing this article. This album helped me to get my thoughts all together. Honestly I…
Tempest
Broken Water - Tempest
Broken Water are a relatively well-known garage rock/noise rock/shoegaze band from Olympia, Washington. They have released a handful of fascinating…
Before We Forgot How To Dream
Who is SOAK?
One thing is for sure when it comes to Irish people – they have an incredible sense for melody. They never sound like they are going to…
Wildheart (Deluxe Version)
Rnb Album 2015
My biggest mistake from the previous year was not being interested in listening to Miguel’s new album. The reason for it was the fight he…
Big Blue
Gold Star - Shining Already
Many bands and singer/songwriters these days are following the path taken by Jeff Tweedy, solo or with Wilco. While most of them are quite enjoyable…
God's Problem Child
God's Problem Child, Willie Nelson
God's Problem Child is the first independent album by Willie Nelson with original songs ever since 2014 Band Of Brothers. Actually, this ever…
WOPTOBER
Mane Music
Prison can change anyone. Enough time isolated from the world, treated as subhuman and discarded like garbage is soul-breaking and creatively stifling…
Post-Frenz Container Buzz
Oliver Wilde - Post-Frenz or Post-Everything?
Bedroom, or shall we be more precise and say home recording musicians seem to be a very common instance these days. Most of them rarely catch the eye…
Toy
Toy
The fourth album from Austin, Tx.’s A Giant Dog fuses the gaudy delivery of 1970s rock and the pillars of modern punk. Its songs offer lyrics about…
Saturns Pattern
Rock Full Of Tricks
Working class hero, ex lead singer of Jem, the creator of few truly idiosyncratic records. On his latest album, Paul Weller continues to create new…
Shadow of the Moon
Railway Gamblers Deserve More Attention
Sometimes, good things are buried deep down in the entropy of the world and you find them by accident. This is especially the case with the…
Pictures
Remembering Katie Melua
Few days ago, I have heard a song on a radio by Katie Melua so I have decided to write a review of one of her albums. I was a big fan of Katie Meulua…
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone
Jay-Jay Johanson with a new EP
I only recently discovered Jay-Jay Johanson as an artist and was immediately astonished by his incredible ability to construct beautiful elegant…
Winter's Gate
Insomnium – Winter’s Gate [Review]
One-song albums are not something new in the metal world. Green Carnation did this with their famous record Light of Day, Day of Darkness.…
The Tambourine Girls
Tambourine Girls - Another Guitar Variation That Works
No girls or tambourines among these four Aussies that go under the name Tambourine Girls on their debut album. I’m sure that a girl or two on…
Love
Lana Del Rey returns with Love
And it was strange that the English songwriter, Lana Del Rey, has not delivered any new material since we are accustomed to always be throwing new…
Sylvia Plath, 15 Poems from "Ariel"
The Side of Beauty and Darkness
Fifteen poems released in time for the year 2015. It is just right that the new generation will have the chance along with us who have journeyed this…
American Utopia
More than a Talking Head (David Byrne)
We are only tourists in this life/ Only tourists but the view is nice The name of David Byrne is often replaced with the name Talking Heads…
Twitch
Ministry: Twitch
Ministry have evolved, perhaps more so than many other bands. Their sound has become unrecognisable from their formative years. When Al Jourgensen…
Momentary Masters
JULIAN CASABLANCAS WHO?
In my opinion, Albert Hammond Jr is the only true Stroke when there is no The Strokes around. His third album is corpus delicti for the previous…
Bath White
50FOOTWAVE release new “Bath White” EP
50FOOTWAVE has just released their Bath White EP via HHBTM Records. This is their sixth mini-album since forming in 2004 and…
Dookie
Dookie
From its humble roots in the Bay Area punk scene to its massive hooks, Dookie has become one of the greatest teenage…
A Way in the Wind
Railway Gamblers Bring Their A Game Again
When someone creates a masterpiece as Railway Gamblers did at the beginning of the year with Shadow Of The Moon, many would go on…
The Ride
Nelly Furtado Goes Full Indie
You all probably remember Nelly Furtado. Yes, it's that Portuguese-Canadian singer who is mostly known for her high pitch and drastic changes in…
Merkabah / SunInYourHead
Shaddah Tuum ooze menace on EP
Shaddah Tuum weave dark and ambient soundscapes that ripple with edgy industrial menace. Their shamanic incantations insinuate themselves into the…
Still Testifying
My Darling Clementine - Keep On Testifying
It seems they’re a good time in putting out good Americana sounds. This time from the other side of the pond and a duo that represents some of the…
Under The Red Cloud
Under the Red Cloud by Amorphis: Another home run
First, I need to say that this album was by far the toughest to review in my short career as a music reviewer. I listened to it for the whole month,…
Ultravox! (Remastered & Expanded)
Ultravox: Ultravox! Album Review
Ultravox emerged from the punk scene of the mid/late 70’s in the UK at the vanguard of the new wave movement, using the punk aesthetic of &…
Beautiful Lies
Birdy Is All Grown Up
Still in her sensitive years, British pop sensation Birdy released her third album this spring, turning out to be her most mature effort yet. It is…
The Echo Of Pleasure
Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Return To The Right Sonic Path
Bands come and go, but their members keep on moving, especially If their music addiction is impossible to cure. There is no panacea for loving music.…
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Unique artist with a distinctive expression - Fiona Apple
What I absolutely love and appreciate for any artist is being a songwriter, not just a performer. One of my favourite alternative rock, jazz, art pop…
Penelope X (7 songs and Postludium from the musical "Odysseys and his Women")
A Fan Review For Penelope X by Nikola Kodjabashia
I believe, not many people have heard the name Nikola Kodjabashia. So it is my pleasure to introduce you this wonderful composer that comes from my…
Shape of You
Ed Sheeran releases tracklist for his new album
Young UK, Ed Sheeran, has been working on his next album titled divide ÷ , however, before publishing completely that album, he has released to…
Here Ends the Lesson
Darrell Kelley Draws The Line
Sometimes a man just has to make a stand and draw the line. That’s exactly what Darrell Kelley does on his newest album, “Here Ends the Lesson”. This…
Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande sounds dangerously good
Ariana Grande has just released her new single “Dangerous Woman” and it’s dangerously good. Initially, the song reminded…
La Apertura
Arawato releases new material
Recently in Venezuela good alternative projects of many artists they have emerged; in this case it is Arawato, a musical project, formed by Luis…
Prick of the Litter
A Great P(r)ick
Don’t blame me for the title. Blame Delbert McClinton, he named his new album “Prick of the Litter”. While you may blame him for that (and you shouldn…
Some Twist
Michael Nau - ...And The Summer's Back
Last year I touted on these pages (it is a site, but you still have to flip the pages one way or the other) Michael Nau’s album Mowing (like the…
Slow Love and Bangin' - EP
SoReal Love EP From Puspos!
When he`s not sweeping us off the floor with his SoReal Cru, Brian Puspos uses another ace from his sleeve. This soulful…
Fm
Farewell to Milwaukee From Minneapolis
In times before the Internet, it was so easy to miss a good band. You simply could not have heard of them, particularly if they went the independent…
I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
1975 Levels Below Original
The 1975 were formed in 2002 in Manchester, UK. They are nothing but another indie rock band from the Island who is labeled as alternative…
From The Fires
Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin On Spotify Playlist!
Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin On Spotify Playlist! Add Your Song To the Led Zeppelin and Bands Influenced By Led Zeppelin Playlist…
Rennen
Sohn is The New Son of Ambient Electronic
Sohn is a British author and producer who currently resides in Vienna. He is one of those musicians who overcame the curse of the second album. After…
Teens Of Denial
The Complexity of Teen Rebellion
Will Toledo is an unbelievably prolific author, the one who released ten albums in a period of just six years. Albeit he has been active…
Foreverland
Dante and James Joyce Fan Is Back
We haven't heard of Neil Hannon for quite a few years now. Five to be exact, and it is always great to have him back. Even from the early Nineties…
América Supersónica
Okills will return home with a concert.
After a long time abroad promoting his new album titled America Supersonic, which was a resounding success in the Venezuelan radio and many abroad.…
E·mo·tion
Carly Rae Jepsen, “E-MO-TION,” and The Uncrapifying Power Of Pop
So, I have this really crummy day, right? I’m talking wake up too early and can’t fall back to sleep, headache all morning,…
They Moved in Shadow All Together
Traumatic Folk
Emily Jane White es un cantante, compositor y poeta de Oakland. Este año, lanzó su quinto álbum de estudio titulado Ellos se moví…
MY HOUSE
Flo-rida's Comeback
American rap superstar Flo Rida is back in the game with the release of My House, his fourth EP, and the amount of PR that has surrounded its…
Pure Heroine
Our Heroine
It’s hard to believe that Lorde’s debut album was released four years ago. Aside from a very strong sentimental attachment that I have to it (it was…
Intergalactic Dada & Space Trombones
Radar Men From The Moon - Intergalactic Dada & Space Trombones
Radar Men From The Moon are a great Dutch instrumental psychedelic rock/stoner rock band from the Netherlands. They have released quite many good…
Are You Ready For Me
Are You Ready For Pretty Vicious?
Pretty Vicious are one of the most hyped bands in British music at the moment. Four teenagers from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, they are Elliot…
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Swedish indie pop trio comes back with their third release that is both exuberant and ebollient, but incosistent when it comes to genre. Do you…
Cigarettes After Sex
Cigarettes After Sex are Like a Cigarette After Sex - Pleasurable
Cigarettes After Sex have become a YouTube sensation with the single Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby. As it goes, the views were rising, and the song…
24K Magic
24K Magic
Personally, the moment I knew Bruno Mars was for real was when he performed “Uptown Funk,” his mega hit collaboration with Mark Ronson, in curlers on…
SweetSexySavage (Deluxe)
Sweet Sexy Savage
Kehlani first cast her charming spell on us with the 2015 release of her second (and Grammy-nominated) mixtape, You Should Be Here. While it…
The Wild Swan
The Wild Swan of Ireland
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. This could be said about Foy Vance, an Irish author who was supporting act for many superstars (Elton…
After Laughter
Paramore go full pop on After Laughter and it's brilliant
Paramore never should have gotten this far. Since their debut album, All We Know is Falling, the band has went through so much turmoil:…
Curve Of The Earth
Curve of Mystery Jets
Radlands by Mystery Jets is, in my opinion, one of the best albums that any British indie rock band released in the last couple of years. Curve of the…
The World Within
Jewel of the south
Gyros, sea, islands, enormous national debt, financial crisis, orthodoxy, birthplace of Democracy, Tsipras & Syriza are just some of the…
La Gárgola
Chevelle's La Gárgola Album Review
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Tool and Queens of the Stone Age conceived and had a baby? Probably not...…
Not Even Happiness
Another Flower in Americana Scene Blossom
Surprise! This is another Americana folk review, as it seems that music within this genre makes love and gives birth to new babies every day. Julie…
Out of Time
Hugo Kant - A Fan of Victor and Immanuel
You really have to be a daring smart ass to give yourself a nom du plume like Hugo Kant. And an intelligent one. Quentin Le Roux of Avignon, via…
Bad Omen
Go Goth Or Go Home
After an extolling album from 2009 titled A Bitter Harvest, Lonesome Wyatt (Those Poor Bastards) and Rachel Brooke have joined their forces on a new…
The High
Behind a modeling eyes of a tomboy: The High rise of Candice Pillay
Sitting here in such an excitement and, at the same time, slight bump on my mind, trying to figure out the reason why are many of such an autstanding…
Death Song
70s are Back In The Sound Of Black Angels
Good morning, America! Mornings were definitely better when Obama was a president, and many musicians seem to be aware of this. It seems like there is…
Perfect Illusion
Lady Gaga Releases Perfect Illusion Tracklist
First we were surprised with the announcement of his return to the studio to record what will be his new album he decided to head Perfect Illusion,…
...Of the Dark Light
....Of The Dark Light
Long Island death metal stalwarts bring considerable technical aptitude to an album that works within the framework of their long-established sound.…
Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
Substitute for Tame Impala
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian band formed in 2010. They already have a bunch of materials behind themselves (this is their…
Caiga la Noche
The Innkeepers are unstoppable
Los Mesoneros, Venezuelan band still residing in Mexico, have been unstoppable since the release of their second studio album titled Caiga La Noche.…
Heroes
One of Our Heroes
Heroes immediately departs from the attitude of Low's melancholia with The Beauty and the Beast, and this was a sign of hope for fans…
Zipper Down
Zipper Down by Eagles of Death Metal: Instaparty
From the moment you hear the first song from the long awaited Zipper Down you know that Eagles of Death Metal did it again, they again released an…
Helion Prime
Helion Prime's Debut Is A Power Metal Extravaganza
Young Californian duo Helion Prime was founded in 2014. At the beginning of last year they self-released their debut album and started looking for a…
Close Ties
Rodney Crowell's New Effort Is Like An Instruction Book For Americana
Even though Americana is becoming more and more popular among younger generations, it is mandatory to keep in mind that there is still…
Goodnight, Sweet Betty
68Creep: David Lynch's Dreams Have Found a New Soundtrack
68Creep is shady grifter rock band for those, who are open and ready to dabble in dark timeless melancholy. This music is thoughtful and…
Who Is This America?
Afrobeat for the new generations
Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997, 12-piece ensemble Antibalas is credited with re-introducing Afrobeat to a wider global audience. A Brooklyn-…
Incarnate
Still Holding The Throne
Killswitch Engage is one of the founding fathers of melodic metalcore, a metalcore subgenre that launched this bastard child of metal and HC into…
Honeymoon
The Biggest Narcissist Of Them All
Estoy enamorado de mí, pero yo creo que no es mutuo. Creo que debería ser el nombre del próximo disco de Lana del Rey. Si se hubiera…
Little Games
Good old rock. Little games by The Yardbirds.
For a while, listening to the songs by “The Yardbirds”, I thought that these were the song by “The Doors”. The…
Ti Amo
Phoenix Sound Like Italian Summer
Can you hear the sound of the summer? If not, you will hear it now. French synth-pop collective Phoenix decided to be a herald of the upcoming summer…
Mountain Czar
Karma To Burn - Mountain Czar
The renowned American stoner metal/stoner rock band Karma To Burn came out with a new five track EP in February. The new EP…
The Color Of Destruction
Noir Country
Here is one underestimated female musician. Even though she has a rich discography behind her, Rykarda Parasol still does not get the attention she…
ANMLS
Anger Imported From Chile: ANMLS
In the light of recent events, it could be said that the music scene is mostly not interested in confronting with the problems of the Earth. There are…
Bedouine
Bedouine Epitomizes Her Name in Music
Under the name Bedouine hides girl born in Aleppo. Her parents moved to United States after winning green card lottery. Migration is in her blood, her…
The Getaway
get away
I finished listening to the album when my neurons twisted lyrics for taking what they thought. I could not leave unscathed the auditory delight, he…
Borders
What's up with Borders?
Lucky enough, it doesn’t happen all that often that a big news story actually makes it to my doorstep, or near enough anyway. For a few…
Rainbow
Rainbow
Kesha’s musical career has been defined by her work with Dr. Luke. On her third album, she begins something new and promising. The story of …
Deep End
Doc Robinson - Midwest Loves Its Pop
There seems a particular penchant for good pop oriented rock, soul, anything, in the US Midwest. Think Rockford Illinois’ Cheap Trick, or any of the…
Koop Islands
#tbt Koop: Koop Islands
When I signed up to last.fm, it was probably one of the most rewarding moments in my life as I suddenly found myself in a position to not only…
Bang My Head (feat. Sia & Fetty Wap)
Bang on collabo!
Out of all the dance tracks that I had on my list to listen to this week, this one is my favorite. Eva Simons “Bludfire&rdquo…
Calm Down
Has Katy B calmed down too much?
UK singer, Katy B, usually is always “ok” in my book. Normally I fall in love with any track that she sings. She’s got a…
Wiped Out!
The Neighbourhood Wiped Out! Album Review
On October 30th, 2015 The Neighbourhood released their sophomore album entitled The Neighbourhood is a group that has historically evoked a strong…
The Weather
Thunder From Down Under a.k.a. POND
It seems to me that I am beginning almost every second review with the observation that many singers and bands are creating records bursting from…
Two Windows
Lali Puna - Two windows look in different directions
Lali Puna was always about the Korean born singer Valerie Trebeljahr and her pop inventions. And pop inventions that are exactly what I have in mind -…
Blush
Fake Garage Band
Night School is a band from Oakland formed by three girls – Alexandra Morta, Baylie Jiminez snd Cheyanne Avant. They have been…
Amanecer
THE GLOBALIZED SOUND OF THE COLOMBIANS OF BOMBA STEREO
Bomba Estéreo history in music has been recorded and an impeccable track record. At dawn he went twice to dance, to contagion and that of the…
White Winter Hymnal
#tb Fleet Foxes' Debut
Music magazines often use the term Wooden music when they want to describe the type of music that I am about to review. It stands for the following:…
My Domain
Classic Instruments Have Never Sounded Less Serious
Clowed Forehead present themselves as international doom-folk-rock band with an address in Czech city Brno. Band includes five young guys from Iran,…
Automatic For The People
#TBT R.E.M.'s Best Of
When I can not overcome my inner demons, I just come over to my friend’s place and we listen to some evergreens. Try it out, it is more…
The Unkindness Of Crows
Eagle Twin - The Unkindness of Crows
Eagle Twin are a great sludge metal/stoner metal/doom duo from Salt Lake City in Utah. Their best album to date has probably been The Unkindness of…
Vengase I
The Rawayana surprise us with a trailer for Trippy Caribbean
It is an incredible emotion felt by all the faithful listeners Rawayana to learn that less and less needed for the release of her third album Trippy…
Porgy
Great entrance: 'Porgy' by Labyrinth Lounge a Stunning Debut
Labyrinth Lounge is a high energy and quite a lot closer to jazz with a terrific funk and hyper-Gershwin Broadway vibe laced throughout it. Vocalist…
After Laughter
Bring the laughter back...
Despite having been a Paramore fan for roughly ten years now, I have to admit that I’ve fallen a little out of the loop with the band. My younger…
A Sufi And A Killer
Two Sides Of Gonjasufi
A Sufi and a Killer was Gonjasufi's debut. Sumach Ecks is an author, DJ and yoga instructor from LA who is produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp…
Looking Forward: The Roots Of Big Star
Chris Bell - How To Attain A Cult Status
Quite a few times in rock music it turned out it makes no difference how good your music is, or how much you are lauded by the press, other musicians,…
Majestic (Live)
Kari Jobe's Majestic (LIVE)
Worship singer Kari Jobe is a singer who is just dripping with the holy spirit. Many of the songs that she sings on her albums are full of the spirit…
In Rainbows
Albums that turn 10 in 2017 Radiohead: In Rainbows
If Moon Shaped Pool ends up being Radiohead’s final album (there are rumours) then it’s possible to split the bands career into three distinct acts.…
Scalping the Guru
El Jesus De Magico - Scalping The Guru
El Jesus De Mágico son un noise-rock banda estadounidense de rock / psicodélico de Columbus, Ohio. Se han publicado un buen número de…
The Colour In Anything
This Decade's Most Important British Musicians
British mastermind released his third studio album last year and as I am not quite sure whether I have already review it, I will do it again. I have…
SOAR
Het Droste Effect - Soar
The well-known Dutch instrumental psychedelic rock band Het Droste Effect came out with their latest album in the middle of last year. This album…
Polaris
Polaris by Tesseract – Not really 4th dimension
I have slightly weird experience when listening to every Tesseract album for the first time. The music starts and after a couple of songs I say to…
Skeleton Tree
Nick Cave At His Most Vulnerable
Although Nick Cave postulated his career on the basis of being disgusted with this world, he is ready to confess all of his sins on his…
The Sundowners
The Sundowners Vs The Coral
The second studio album of Liverpool based band The Sundowners is much related to a more popular British band The Coral. The album Cut The Master was…
Future Echoes
Confusion That Leads to The Right Trail
Magazines like the British music monthlies “Uncut” and “Mojo” have a tradition of including a music CD since their inception. Usually, whether it is…
Broke With Expensive Taste
Azealia Banks Continues To Slay
Even though she released one of the most interesting rap albums in 2014 and shut the mouth to everyone who called her one hit wonder because of…
Bible Belt
#tb When The World Met Diane Birch
When I first saw Diane Birch in 2010, my first impression was that she is a hybrid of Pattie Smith and Diane Keaton who tries to play the piano as…
Profession chanteur
Profession singer, and a few other things too
So nice to have your label, and Freaksville is a very good indie label, that can put out your stuff. And Belgian singer Benjamin Schoos has…
Music for the Age of Miracles
The Clientele - Beating the autumn gloominess
When you start asking yourself what has happened to a certain band, missing their music, you can be certain that they have come up with something…
Devout
Devout
UK grime fixture Mr Mitch’s latest LP explores a pared-back sound. It feels polished and tactile, with themes of loyalty,…
Minor Victories (Orchestral Variations)
Mogwai's, Slowdive's and Editor's SuperGroup In The Purest Instrumental Form
After the eponymous debut, Minor Victories have prepared an interpretative surprise with their new release. In case you didn’t know, this is a…
What If
The Jerry Douglas Band - What if, indeed!
Writing a music review should be easy, right? Sure, most of the time. All you have to do first is decide which category the album belongs to… Again,…
The Invalid Singers
Bunny And The Multiple Personality Disorder
Prince was maybe the first artist who had a tendency to change his name with every album. It’s been four years since this creative and…
Hardwired
Metallica coming soon with Hardwired
After 8 years of inactivity in the creation of a record production, the ancient American band Metallica, has declared that comes with all this year…
Welkya
Welkya
“Welkya” is an album I first heard when it came out in 2006. It was around the time when I first had the chance to personally meet with Theodosii…
Sprite Fountain
The Ruby Suns - McPhun Is Still Having Fun
The Ruby Suns can either be a shifting conglomerate or just Ryan McPhun, a guy around whom the whole band and its musical idea revolve around. That…
All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us
Yaassss, MetalCore!
Following Architects sporadically, due to oversaturated genre, what happened is that Ruin and Daybreaker brought me more pleasure than Lost…
Pijan slavej
The Drunk Nightingale and the magical world of Foltin
“Foltin” are one of the most exciting bands coming from Macedonia. Building their sound through all these years (from 1995 until…
Ouroboros
Mythic Sunship - Ouroboros
Mythic Sunship are a Danish instrumental psychedelic rock band, who just recently released their newest album through the renowned El Paraiso Records.…
Evolve
Imagine Dragons returns with Evolve
If we talk about new music releases, no doubt Imagine Dragons stands out among many, since the American group originally from Las Vegas, has been…
Thinkin Bout You
Frank Ocean comes more Blonde.
After more than 8 times to postpone the release of their second studio album called Blonde singer of R & B, Frank Ocean, decided to publish…
Noctuary
The Holydrug Couple - Noctuary
The Holydrug Couple are a relatively well-known Chilean psychedelic rock/neo-psych band. They have released a variety of albums through the years and…
Led Zeppelin II
Rediscover: Led Zeppelin II
In my 15 years of listening to music quasi - religious way from that When the Levee Breaks reproduced under the needle of the…
My Love Is Cool
Ecstasy Rock
Right in the middle of this year, we have got one of the strongest debut albums. We will have to wait and see what the last quarter is about to bring,…
These Bells Will Ring
These Bells Will Ring in the holidays for you with Bitter's Kiss and the Blue Stones
Allow us to dive a little deeper to the word we have come to know as something we don't want. Vulnerable: susceptible to emotional or…
Talk To Me
Talk To Me Issues Out Nightly Longing
Talk To Me by Nightly came as a surprise, while scrolling through Youtube searching for bands I had not come across before, lo and behold, Nightly. A…
Kids in Heat
Teenage Angst
Yes. As of right now, I can hear that applauding audience within my own head, shouting bravo to Hannah Lou Clark's song Kids in Heat. Where has…
Blackout
Cinematic Minimalism
British singer-songwriter Charlotte OC recently released Blackout as a teaser for her upcoming full length debut album from Harvest Records,…
Better
Meghan Shows a harsh truth in her New Video
With the release of his new album Thank You, the artist gave us quite diverse themes and content, his first single No we see a more daring and sexual…
Sativa
Jhené Aiko and Rae Sremmurd's Sativa Evokes a Beguiling Weed Trip
‘I'll keep it simple, baby’. On “Sativa”, her standout duet with Mississippi hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd,…
Heartbeats
The Winter Sounds Talk New Record for 2018
The Winter Sounds are a band that has been breaking through in a major way this year, and 2018 sees no sign of slowing down. Set to release their most…
Julian
Borders and Checkpoints
Say Lou Lou, formerly known as Saint Lou Lou, are a twin sister music act hailing from Australia and Sweden. Their songs are largely deemed as dream…
Quite Like You
Someone Like You
Saskatchewan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Shauf recently released a music video for Quite Like You, the fourth track from his…
Need U
Need A Reason To Dance?
Oceaan is from Brixton, first off after know where Oceaan is from...it may not be such a shock at the Electronic sonic waves that are coming out of…
Replica
How a Song Called Replica Sounds Unique
I’m late to the party yet again when it comes to heaping praise on The XX. My relationship with this band has always been in that vein and with their…
Magallanes Sera Campeon
the eternal rivals
No. I do not like baseball in a frantic way, but in Venezuela is baseball tradition, something peculiar as the arepa, hallacas and mises, something…
Sea Creatures
What the Precocious Teenager Sees
Sea Creatures is the title track off SOAK's (i.e. Irish 18-year old Bridie Monds-Watson) debut album. The Guardian's Kate Mossman has…
Boyish
Hippo Campus' Boyish Exuberance
It's hard to believe Minnesota indie rock quartet Hippo Campus have not actually released their debut album yet, given the success of their first…
Beautiful People
Elegiac Ambience
“The original instrumental to Beautiful People is a personal song about loss, hopelessness and chaos, but the message is love and hope.&…
Skyline
Epic Lushness
Canadian indie music collective Broken Social Scene recently released Skyline, the third single from their upcoming LP …
The Hills - Remix
The Weeknd opened the Stereo Picnic
A dark stage, cries of an expectant audience and Bogota night with a dry climate against all odds, were hit by an explosion of sound and red lights…
Piece By Piece
Strung Together With Pieces
What would the world be like without Anna Calvi? Showing us a clear indictor of the type of musician and artist Anna intends to be or even become. …
Pleasure And Pain
The Euphoria of Love and Life
There's a fine line between 'tasteful nudity' and 'sexploitation', but Danish quartet Lightwave Empire's music video for their…
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as Conducted by Dudamel
Dudamel’s presentation of Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5 is absolutely stunning in its interpretation. The first movement is…
Nervous - The Ooh Song/Mark McCabe Remix
Things that make you go Ooh
There aren’t many songs that immediately get my attention with the very first notes, but the start of Gavin James’s “Nervous” is captivating. To start…
Chained To The Rhythm
Katy Perry's political undertone
As you know, I have a thing for lyrics. I love songs that sound like fluff, but have something to it when you pay attention to the words. BTW, with…
24K Magic
Funky Bruno Mars Magic
With his Mark Ronson collaboration, Bruno Mars scored one of the biggest hits of 2015. Even though it had a retro style, it was one of those songs…
Certainties
Aaron Ball Band Tours Japan, Releases “Certainties” Album And Certainties Video
Aaron Ball Band, four piece Country and Alternative Rock, has released their fourth album, “Certainties” on June 5, 2018. The album is available…
Nostalgia
NAO`s Funky Nostalgia Returns The Oxygen!
Are you breathing unselfishly and listening humbly? New soulful Funky wave is going to leave you out of breath again. …
Tunnel Vision
Kodak Black tunnel vision
American rapper from Florida, Dieuson Octave, known in the industry as Kodak Black, with career ahead, this 19 year old is one of the most active…
Empire Of The Sun
ThreePeace - Empire of the Sun Album Review
ThreePeace Empire of The Sun Album Review Threepeace - ThreePeace Official Website Empire Of The Sun Sheehan…
Buried Alive
An underapricated gem from two New York artists
Out of all the bands that were part of the early 2000s New York scene Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the most consistent. Other bands, like Interpol, and The…
Coffee
COFFEE
True, it’s a dance we know the moves The bow, the dip, the woo Though the words are true, The state is old news I would like to talk about…
Body Talk
A modern blast from the past
You would be forgiven for thinking that you had pressed play on an 80s disco album, or the soundtrack for ‘Fame’, when listening…
Lonely Boy
The best minimalist and low-budget music videos ever
We are bombarded by the media with money facts from the music industry, especially by pop-stars who brag around about how much they spent on their…
I Love You More Than You Love Yourself
Austra's Operatic Empathy
Unlike Utopia and Future Politics, the first two singles from Toronto-based electronic band Austra's third album (2017), I Love…
Augustine
St. Augustine at Heart
Blood Orange pops up on the radar every so often just to completely floor us. 'Augustine' a form of chillwave, indie or smooth RnB…
Million Reasons
Gaga's reasons to rise above
It is never my objective to write about an artist several times over. I do try to variate in my blog topics as much as possible, but I’m…
Only Hungry for You
Vinyl shows the fangs
Separated by musical projects, rest and other caraqueños they have become bared teeth and the hunger had guardadados for their fourth full…
Tilted
Christine is actually good
With the summer holidays kicking off all across Europe, so is the festival season. One of the acts doing its round across the festivals, as well as…
Te Recuerdo Dulcemente
Juanga and Calamaro locked themselves in the study
I think it sounds crazy but when you analyze it makes sense. The Mexican Juan Gabriel, a legend of music, is joined with Argentine Andres Calamaro,…
In Heaven
Not Your Typical Sugar Pop
As sugar filled as your favorite cereal, Japanese Breakfast fastens Pop bubblegum/dream sounds into the Indie art realm of lyrics. Even vocally,…
YO! MY SAINT - Film Version
Karen O., Michael Kiwanuka and KENZO Collaborate on “YO! MY SAINT: A Cinematic and Stylish Melodrama
Two muses, one artist in love. This is the basic plot of French luxury house KENZO's 2018 Spring/Summer campaign film: a seamless blend…
Letter of Intent
In Concrete Fantasy
Taking a solo project with a name inspired by Disney's DuckTales television series seriously might seem like a stretch, but&…
Disappear Here
L.A. Bad Suns Infuse New Pop
Bad Suns channeled a Lynchian attitude to their cover work and even their Pop song 'Disappear Here' ghostly represents a shuddering feeling. &…
Lingus
SNARKY PUPPY: A Casual Listener’s Review
I will be honest: I am no musician, much less a music critic. My encounters with Jazz are limited to a few presentations of my son’s High…
Signs
COVERLAND Vol.24: Signs
Growing up with MTV, I was a witness to many of the now-classic songs becoming what they are today - a part of music history. Among the bands that…
A Change Of Heart
Introducing “Matty the Clown”!
I admit that I was a bit surprised when I found out that The 1975 has released another music video and it's the song A Change of Heart. Now, in…
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
50 ways to leave your lover
The “problem” with prolific, long-lasting careers is that music fans find it hard to listen to the artists' whole discographies. If you like Bob…
Timeline
The R Train Reveal Whirlwind Single Timeline
Brooklyn-based American rock band, R Train, is about to release their newest ripping single, “Timeline.” This trio hooks you immediately with a…
Seasons (Waiting On You)
Waiting for Change
The agonies of unrequited love is a musical theme that can easily devolve into mere cliche and hopeless sentimentalism - but Baltimore synthpop band…
Karma Police
The Subtle Artistry of Karma Police
As a counter-argument in his trial for impiety and corrupting youth, Socrates famously said that the unexamined life is not worth living. It is my…
First Time He Kissed a Boy
Transcending Homophobia
Danish electropop trio Kadie Elder's First Time He Kissed a Boy seemed like a timely song to review, given the recent Orlando shootings …
Kill Em With Kindness
Selena Shows Kindness
She always seems to come out with a new and engaging topic within her music career. Media always seems to get involved some way or another. …
Cámara Lenta
Mariana Vega premieres her single in “Cámara Lenta”
This romantic singer and Venezuelan composer had us while wanting some new tunes and finally the wait is over, as we knew had been immersed in the…
Can't Get Enough Of Myself (feat. B.C)
Santigold Can't Get Enough Of Myself (feat. B.C)
The talented singer songwriter Santigold released a new single entitled Can't Get Enough Of Myself on November 4th, 2015. Santigold delivers a…
Freal Luv (Far East Movement X Marshmello)
Eclectic Hybridity
“When we were first starting in the music industry people were telling us to wear glasses and change our name from Far East movement because…
Scene Girl
Noir Fatalism
Chicago rapper KAMI appears to be poised for solo success after breaking away from the SaveMoney collective (which also consists of Vic Mensa, Joey…
Real Deal
Is Jessie J's return the real deal
It feels like the release of a new Jessie J single, last week, got very little attention. There was just too much music news going on to keep…
Leaving LA
Father John Misty's Leaving LA: A Portrait of the Artist as an Ironic Prophet
Five years ago, when Joshua Tillman had just ‘buried’ his music catalog under the J. Tillman moniker to start performing as Father…
Woodstock
COVERLAND Vol.17: Woodstock
This is an unusual situation when talking about covers. “Woodstock” is a song which is hard to determine which is the original…
Selfish Love
Jessie Ware Returns to Desire's Darker Side
“Wildest Moments”, British soul singer Jessie Ware’s best-known single, hinges on the dual realization that love - its…
Alive
SIAFIED!
By now the legend of SIA is pretty much apparent to us. She is the powerhouse songwriter behind successful hit numbers of many an artist including the…
Agree
POLIÇA and s t a r g a z e's Agree is a Plaintive Ode to the Persistent Need for Intimacy
When Samantha Cameron was “outed” as a fan of Minneapolis synth-pop band POLIÇA in 2015, British tabloid newspaper The…
Someone That Loves You
Forbidden Love
Boy meets girl; boy already has a girlfriend. Romantic friction and emotional turmoil ensures. This is the simple but effective premise of “…
Tourner dans le vide
Afloat
Turning in the empty or tourner dans le vide, is in the terms of this song sung by Indila is treading water / staying afloat. Learning to live with a…
Si Tú No Estás
Regarding musical stereotypes and Viña 2016
Although I was born and live on the same continent, I have never asit Festival of Vina del Mar, this time there are no limits to the Internet or…
Ain't Your Mama
Jennifer transforms in her New Video
just few hours ago have released the new video for Jennifer Lopez's Is not Your Mama and already has over 200,000 views. And it is a fun…
High By The Beach
A trippy release for Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey's new single, High By The Beach, has officially been released and it's going to be a big player on radio stations…
Back to the Start
Reinvention
As sugary sweet Katty Besnard sings in this track 'Back To The Start', never once does the song come off as bubble gum annoyance. The french…
Let My Baby Stay
Hypnotic Appeal
Amandla Stenberg may only be 18 years old, but she has already proven herself to be a woman of many, many talents. After demonstrating her…
Bulletproof
This time Kiara is bulletproof
Up onto a few years ago, I was an avid user of ReverbNation. It had always amazed me how many unknown artists had some pretty decent songs and how…
Chemicool
Wicked electronic experiment
I just find this release and listen this track more than 20 times on spotify. At first i was : the track is over? let's try again! and again and…
Carry Us
Singer-Songwriter With An Uplifting Advantage
Singer-songwriter AFRAKITE from Montreal, Canada dances with a heart attached on a sweater sleeve and careless attitude. From the recently released…
G7
G7
Being a bassist, I am fully aware of the limitations of the instrument - it’s a low-ranged instrument, very hard to play chords on or solo. But in…
Point Seen Money Gone (feat. Jeremih)
''Point Seen Money Gone'' new Snoop Dogg video
Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. was born in Long Beach on October 20, 1971, better known as Snoop Dogg or Lion in his experimental side with reggae and…
Hold Back Your Love
Uplifting Melancholic Synth Rock
London post-punk band White Lies's fourth album Friends (2016) examines the dynamics that shape the friendships of individuals…
Treat You Better
Hey Ladies! He Can Treat You Better
Shaw Mendes, born to become hit-maker, successful songwriter-singer and performer from Canada has again released a new song that can melt the hearts…
Earth Is Reaching Out
Star Goes Nova is Mother Earth in The Earth is Reaching Out
Los Angeles-based bassist and sound engineer Christine Law, professionally known as Star Goes Nova, gives us a more meaingingful song about the human…
Keys To The Kingdom
linkin park have finally went full on pop and it's just as dull as you think
It feels like decades since Linkin Park threatened to become a band capable of having a interesting career full of albums that experimented with the…
This House Is Not For Sale
This House is not for Sale the new Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi returns to the music scene with his legendary band after three years of absence, to introduce the first single from his new album This…
Flotar
The Muse Floats Again In The Sonorous Imaginary of Chetes
Since 2012 Chetes former Zurdock not record material market launch. On that occasion he presented the EP Cardio Sapiens. So their return is…
Glow Like Dat
Rich Chigga and the Age-Old Appreciation vs Appropriation Question
Like Iggy Azalea in 2014, Rich Chigga (Chinese-Indonesian teenager Brian Imanuel) has earned himself a Forbes profile that charts his trajectory as…
Conrad
SOHN Produces A Smooth Beat With Conrad
Here is yet another track that came out in 2016 but seems to be gaining ground in 2017. Conrad by SOHN has such a smooth beat that it's hard not…
Timor
Shakira's Agitprop Pop
Colombian crossover sensation Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll may be best known across the world for her sexy dance tunes on Laundry Service (2001), her…
Sorry
Justin Bieber: Being Sorry
Trust, respect, and honesty are essential elements of maintaining relationships. However, the relationship becomes unstable when one of the elements…
Como Dijiste - Pista de Acompañamiento/Tono Original (con Coros)
About Christian Music
This musical genre has been noted not only for its purpose, but it has long made inroads in premiaciones highlighted as the Grammy's LATINO…
Blow
Blow Blossom Kisses
What else can the world throw upon us that involves talented musicians? A band that is willingly playing music that comes from a time gone by? A past…
Map to the Stars
Laidback Pyschedelia
Lo-fi bedroom pop band Ducktails recently released Map To The Stars, the first taste of their upcoming sixth album Jersey Devil (and…
Miracle Aligner
Go and Get ‘em Tiger
'Seductive' is the adjective that was used most often in describing The Last Shadow Puppets' (Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner,…
Die Young
Flipping the Script
Music - rock-and-roll in particular - has long championed a fatal fetishization of youth. Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse are probably the most famous…
Medicine Chant
Shamanic Properties Driven From Western Canada
As Halloween approaches, leaves are falling and a mist seems to be rolling in from the mountains Anilah seemed like the perfect musician to…
Come Closer (feat. Kr)
Jessica Jarrell Visual Come Closer !!!
Beautiful and kind 21-year old Jessica Jarrell, a young R`n`B slayer, just came back hard with the latest video, showing off her sexy dance…
Nothing in Return
Monsune's Nothing In Return is a Euphoric Ode to Unrequited Love
The lyrical substance of “Nothing in Return”, the debut single from 20-year-old Toronto-via-Ontario singer-songwriter,…
El Mismo Sol
Under the Same Sun by Alvaro Soler
As its catchy chorus says, we are all under the same sun, only it gives them some brighter than others. This young Spanish artist of 24 years…
Sabali
Global Appeal
As Pitchfork's Joe Tangari has noted, Grammy-nominated musical duo Amadou & Mariam's (i.e. Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, who…
Used to Be
Majestic Nostalgia
In the beginning, I was convinced by patriarchal, white males that authenticity was a certain level of rawness and unsophisticated expression. But…
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Que Sera, Sera Is As Important As Ever
Call it irony or radio DJ's know exactly what they are doing. As the United States elections have come to a close and the states will be left with…
Guys My Age
Edgy Teen-Pop
I think our idea was just about writing from personal experience. We’ve been in this situation before — we had people writing…
Hide
Dreaming of Hiding in the Woods With Saavan
Hide is the dream of a night in the woods. Walking without trying to find our way. This is how the group Saavan explain their newest single 'Hide&…
Boyfriend
Introverted Jubilation
Six years after releasing their debut EP regret love guilt dreams (2011), fans of San Francisco bedroom pop trio The Bilinda…
Body Work
Thoughtful Workout Music
'Body Work' is the result of a collaboration between American progressive and electro house DJ Morgan Page and Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara…
Alibi
Empara Mi's Alibi Presents Dramatic Self-Purging
“Alibi” is the latest addition to a growing body of work by Empara Mi, a singer-songwriter who has positioned herself within the…
Back For Me
Separation Anxiety
We made this the same way we did the Dear To Me video - with a lot of help from our friends. From the strip club up the street from my and Matthew&…
So Far Away
Carole King's So Far Away
One of the most influential and groundbreaking albums of the seventies was “Tapestry” by Carole King. Virtually every song on that record is memorable…
Ciao Adios
Ciao Adios, I'm done!
I know that, so far, I have not been all too positive about Anne-Marie. I think I called her a Drew Barrymore look-alike that sounds like Rihanna and…
The Trip
Wistful Wanderlust
Like Porches' Car, Still Corners' The Trip explores the promise of travel and the desire to escape. The Trip is more one-…
Show Me How
Men I Trust Find a Calm Reassurance in an Asymmetrical Relationship in Show Me How
Montreal indie-dance/trip-hop trio Men I Trust (vocalist/guitarist Emma Proulx, guitarist Jessy Caron and pianist Dragos Chiriac) have perfected their…
Pleader
alt-J Deliver Epic Poignancy With The 6-Minute Pleader Music Video
You can always expect to be amazed by an alt-J music video, but the English indie rock trio have truly outdone themselves with the recently released…
Each Time You Fall In Love
Lush Hypnotism
Each Time You Fall in Love follows K and Apocalypse as the third track from Brooklyn ambient pop quartet Cigarettes After Sex's full-…
New York
Heartbreak in the Big City
As the smartest indie-rock star of her generation, St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is arguably best known for her virtuosic guitar solos (despite…
All I Want for Christmas Is You
What We Still Want for Christmas
Yup, we've heard about it. The song that ruled over all Christmas tunes streaming into our ears as we go holiday shopping for the last 20 years…
Major Tom
Hard-hitting American dramas want you to like this song
Whoever has seen both shows can agree that Breaking Bad and The Americans are two of the best dramas of the last ten years. Both shows are firmly…
Not an Addict 2017 (feat. Skin)
Laidback 25th anniversary track
The Belgian rock band K’s Choice has always been a bit of a memorable one-hit wonder to me. The lead singer sounded like Suzanne Vega and that one hit…
Save ME
The Bangtan Boys are screaming charisma in the music video for Save Me!
The Bangtan Boys, a.k.a. BTS, are back with another surefire hit song and a brilliant music video with their patented awesome dance moves! …
Hard Girls
Femme Rock-Pop
Hard Girls is the first track from Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall's fifth album Kin (2016), which explores a very different…
Cupid
Stupid Cupid Has The Big Moon Up His Sleeve
What I first heard about the band The Big Moon was that they were essentially the female Arctic Monkeys. Okay, well let's actually give this band…
Hello
We've been waiting for Adele for three years!
After a pause of three years, finally Adele has given us something to look forward to, Hello. Hello is taken from the new album coming out on 20th…
Beauty and the Beast - From
Disney is playing it safe
Ariana Grande and John Legend have just released the title track for Disney's Beauty and the Beast. I think I was as skeptical of this…
Silver Lining
Of Gold and Silver
Silver Lining, the first track from LA alt-rock band Rilo Kiley's (Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock) fourth album&…
I Really Like You - Blasterjaxx Remix - Blasterjaxx Remix
Why Are There Famous Figures That Star in Video Clips?
Today it is common models are famous protagonists of music, but it is unusual that recognized figures in Hollywood and the rest of the world appear…
Dear Wormwood
Literary Lyrics & True Folk Sounds
Texas sibling duo the Oh Hello’s has achieved a sound similar to that of Sufjan Stephens. In October of 2016, The Oh Hello’s…
Don't Bring Me Down
PREP's Don't Bring Me Down Dazzles with Urgent Optimism
After releasing their debut EP Futures in 2016, London-based future-pop quartet PREP - hip-hop producer Dan Radclyffe,…
What He Wrote
Laura Marling's Epic Lyricism
As critics have noted, English folk songstress Laura Marling’s critically acclaimed I Speak Because I Can (2010) is mostly sung in first…
Everybody Wants to Love You
Romantic Bliss
“Part of it came out of interviews asking how my heritage influenced my music, which I think is a hilarious question. How many…
Hey Everybody!
Hey Everybody is the story of my life.
If I were asked to describe 5 Seconds Of Summer’s music, I would say FUN. There is absolutely no other way to describe it. Their songs make…
Skipping Stones
Gallant Skipping Stones For Red Bull
Not so many know about this fine industry cat, so let me tell you how extraordinary this musical genious is... Christopher Gallant going…
Strange
Feeling Strange
[W]hen I was little I was obsessed by churches - by how they were built and how someone had created them because they believed in it so much, and it…
Save My Soul
Just don't get hooked
A while ago, I drew a comparison, in an article on my own website, between Ke$ha and JoJo. Both, for completely different reasons, ended up being…
Colors
Halsey's Colors has the Most Intriguing Music Video Ever
I just wanted to talk about my new favorite artist. Halsey will be known mostly because of her part of the hit single Closer by the Chainsmokers but…
Hymn For The Weekend
Coldplay gives us a taste of what they will present at SuperBowl 50 with Beyonce
With less than a week for the big show and it seems to excite the fans and leave the audience wanting more, the artists invited to celebrate the…
Me Too
Meghan Trainor Fan or Enemy of Photoshop?
A few days ago Meghan has made the official release of the second single from his album Thank You which incidentally had been available exclusively…
Grounds for Resentment (feat. Olly Alexander)
Beauty in the Breakup
Grounds for Resentment, the second single from British musician Kele Okereke's upcoming third album Fatherland…
Ghost
Watching From Afar
Jivraj Singh and Nischay Parekh form dream pop duo Parekh & Singh and hail from the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. Their…
I Want U
1 step forward, 2 steps back, but never back at one
There’s no way you could not know of Brian McKnight, even if you are just a little bit into R&B music. Brian has really build a name for…
Sweet Creature
Sweet Creature Follows Harry Styles Along The Road Of Truth And Circumstances
Harry Styles has put out another single titled Sweet Creature. It would be safe to assume as well as state the sweet nature of this newest track. As…
Hurt A Little While
Hurt A Little While as Patty Griffin Makes It All Better
Patty Griffin may be deemed a well-known musician but actually, Griffin falls more towards the underground world of music. While everyone could…
Stop Playing With My Heart
Timeless Anguish
What kind of music would you expect a former US marine and drum corps member to produce? A stage name like Avid Dancer or the retro-inflected…
How Far
Palpable Physicality
The end of March will coincide with the release of Crawl Space, Tei Shi's much anticipated debut album. A second music video -…
Stop Desire
Mundane Sensuality
This colorful number by twin duo Tegan and Sara has overlaid their fun pop-rock vocals over a underlying desire that can be found through performing…
About Today
Warrior gave us The National song that could not be beaten
Warrior is a complex film about the nature of family, abuse, and violence. It was billed as a sports movie but the fact that it starred both Tom Hardy…
Journey In Satchidananda
COVERLAND Vol.18: Journey in Satchidananda
Recently, I wrote an article about one of the best jazz albums ever, “Journey in Satchidananda” by Alice Coltrane. Although it is a remarkable piece…
Better Than Me
Whispery Duet
[Carly Rae Jepsen] sings on “Better Than Me” on the album. That song is not really about [Black Lives Matter]. That song is about…
Perfect Places
Lorde's Perfect Place
I always try to let some time pass before blogging about the same artist again, but some artists keep releasing really good stuff in between my blogs.…
Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)
When Shakira dyed her hair blonde.
Although hair color has nothing to do with talent, part of the image of an artist. Shakira is undoubtedly one of the most famous Latin American…
Easier
Cat Turner's Easier Offers a Grungy Perspective on Young Love
The music video for Easier - Irish dark-pop singer-songwriter Cat Turner's first new single in the wake of her debut EP Contrast…
Clouds
An Air of Mystery
Rangleklods is an electronic music duo (Esben Nørskov Andersen & Pernille Smith-Sivertsen) from Denmark who spend a lot of…
It's a Drag
Living Is Easy
H. Hawkline knows a few tricks, allowing an ageless essence to contradict is moment in time predictions. Add Folk, Psychedelic embellishment and a…
Stand Up for Something (feat. Common)
Standing up to inspire others
I’ve had a favorite songwriter for a very long time now. She’s Diane Warren. I think she’s slightly strange, now that I follow her on social media and…
Electric Love
Borns Spins Into Our Psyche
Definitely struck by electric love on this one. Borns is originally from Michigan and somehow resurrected the glam and ethereal essence of Marc Bolan&…
China Girl - alt mix
COVERLAND Vol. 7: China Girl
David Bowie and Iggy Pop wrote “China Girl” together in 1977 for Iggy’s album “The Idiot.” It didn&…
Oceans
Emotions Unsteady
Seafret accompany a character of emotions with their single 'Oceans'. Dipped in emotional depth and creative peril, Seafret do not back away…
Still Falling For You - From
Ellie sings Soundtrack for Bridget Jones
Those of sountracks is very good at Ellie Goulding have seen how successful were your other two collaborations for both the Fifties Shades of Grey to…
With You
Chester Bennington: Songs that Started it All
The first time I had heard Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park it was on a borrowed CD on a cheap portable CD player that skipped songs at the slightest…
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters return with new album
The American group, Foo Fighters has been unstoppable in recent years in terms of touring and performing new material in question; although it was in…
Adele
NFL denies dealing with Adele
British Adele took advantage of his performance last Saturday in Los Angeles to dispel rumors circulating for some weeks and pointing to that she…
Jesús Chino Miranda
Latin Grammy nomination
Venezuelan singer Jesus chinomiranda said he was trembling with excitement knowing he was nominated for the Latin Grammy 2016, and this time not as…
La Melodia Perfecta
A Perfect Melody with Guaco
The new blood joined with the old school, and everything is done in Venezuela! Perfect Melody premiered the video for You have to tell , one of the…
Sleaford Mods
Sleaford Mods
Chop Chop Something mod this way comes. Something fat, groovy and dirty is about to make you dance, f#ck and drink. Yes drinks are required: lots of…
Floating Points
Floating Points Rises with Future Jazz Style
Floating Points is the brainchild of English neuroscience and electronic musician, Sam Shepard. He derived the name from computer programming lingo,…
Majid Jordan
Majid Jordan premieres audiovisual ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR
On July 13, Canadian duo Majid Jordan released the official video of their new song One I Want produced by Jordan Ullman alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR,…
Jagertown
Rearview by Jagertown Is Changing the Country Music Game
My fellow country fans you guys are going to love this, I just heard the best break up song EVER it’s so refreshing!! It&…
Chromatics
Twilight Horrors
Can dark-electro group Chromatics - under the direction of indie music maverick Johnny Jewel - match the critical acclaim received by&…
Tomates Fritos
The New Bands Festival 2017 is coming
The past 2016 was remembered for being the year in which the festival was supendió of the new bands of that year for the first time in more than…
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra, Draco Rosa and Ednita Nazario together in concert
Different styles of music and different generations together to delight the Puerto Rican public concert KQ Live Concert. The voices of Juan Luis…
Julieta Venegas
Awarded with The Muse Elena Casals Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas receive the La Musa Elena Casals Award Hall of Fame Latino Composers. Mexican singer-songwriter will be recognized on October 13 at…
Percy Grainger
PERCY GRAINGER’S “MOLLY ON THE SHORE”
Percy Grainger is one of the premier composers for the Wind Band. He is certainly someone I would want to be molded partially after. One of the pieces…
Da Brat
Da Brat-Sage-Eric lit dat #YAK
Muddy sexiness in the air, slick fat trappin` basses and percussions compeling us into the modern old school club, to join this magical trio in their…
Trae Tha Truth
Trae Tha Truth 2
Trae is really making his trail last long in big style. After last year`s banger album simply powered Tha Truth, featured…
50 Cent
Collaboration between 50 Cent and Chris Brown
Queens rapper is back. Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, returns to the music and start creating good expectation about what will be his new…
Marc Anthony
Spotify premieres documentary about Marc Anthony and his father.
Marc Anthony released the documentary short film The family in Spotify. The film is starring salsa star and his father Felipe Muniz, responsible for…
Cashmere Cat
Cashmere Cat presents a new song with 2 Chainz and Tory Lanez
The DJ and electronic music producer Magnus August Høiberg, better known as Cashmere Cat, is in promoting what is his first full-length which…
Algodón Egipcio
Egyptian Cotton will sing at the Beautiful Noise Festival
From the 21st to the 23rd of September, the new edition of the Festival Hermoso Ruido will be held in the Pink Zone of the Chapinero Center in Bogot&…
Nessa Music
Otherworld, The Outstanding New Album From Nessa
Ann Arbor's Nessa have officially released their third studio album, Otherworld. Nessa is led by feminist, social activist, and…
Daft Punk
Daft Punk and The Weekend
French Guy - Manuel de Homem - Christo and Thomas Bangalter, have been at the top of the best lists, since his return some years ago. Sample this:…
Norah Jones
White & Black Keys With A Bit Of Soul
“Without a piano I don't know how to stand, don't know what to do with my hands.” - Norah Jones Who knew that a…
Lorde
Lorde releases video for her new single Perfect Places
Lorde premiered video of his most recent single called Perfect Places in which the New Zealand shows a more dreamy side, which runs around the world.…
Justin Bieber
Object thrown at Bieber at concert in Stockholm
The Canadian could not please his fans in the middle of his performance at the Summerburst Festival in Stockholm, Sweden. His fans urged him to sing…
Drissa Kone
The Music of Mali Vol.4 - Other Instruments
In the previous articles on Mali music, we said something about the kora and other calabash harps, which are the trademark of this culture. Today, I&…
Los Cadillac's
Tropical Duo of the Year for Los Cadillac's
urban and Venezuelan tropical rhythms were felt in the ceremony of the twenty-eighth edition of the Lo Nuestro 2016. Luis Fernando Romero and Emilio…
Melendi
Latin Melendi.
Melendi is open to new Latin sounds in Take off your glasses, an album in which the musician claimed as an engine of change knowledge of the…
Jack White
Jack White returns with new music, Battle Cry
Former White Stripes, Jack White vuelte a hiatus of 4 years with new music as a soloist with the presentation of a new song called Battle Cry, an…
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield Revisited
Rick Springfield was my obsession when I was a tweenager; I owned every album, listened to them every day, bought every Tiger Beat issue that…
Kanye West
Blowing a fuse
Somehow, the news about Kanye West escaped me yesterday. I was a bit 'Kanye-tired' after seeing all the rants on video, lately. I…
Coldplay
Brit Awards 2017 Nominees
The day Monday, January 16, unveiled the nominees for the Brit Awards 2017 via the official website of the academy; the awards will be held on…
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton ‘Blue Smoke’ – Album Review
If you’ve been reading this site or following me on Twitter for a while you’ll know that my one fangirly weakness is Dolly Parton. In the past I have…
Jaguar Grace
Jaguar Grace Delivers the Pop Goods on Hot New Track
Jaguar Grace is a new obsession of ours, and she shows no signs of slowing down. The eclectic Pop-Songstress brings musical perfection on her newest…
Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane and Nicki Minaj team up for “Make Love”
American rappers Gucci Mane and Nicki Minaj just launched a new partnership that has been titled Make Love, the theme is a preview of the upcoming…
Empire of the Sun
Empire Of The Sun Release Video For High And Low
A full of colors and surreal world improbable dreamed facts is the scenario in which the Australian duo Empire of the sun re - created the video for…
Kenny Chesney
Setting the World on Fire
Kenny Chesney is literally setting the music world on fire with his duet with pop icon, Pink. This week's line up of…
Mark Morrison
The Mack is in the house
Just a few months ago Mark Morrison was celebrating the 20th anniversary of his biggest hit, “Return Of The Mack”. Back then, the…
David Toop
David Toop
Dream Cargoes Sounds can be felt and touched and kissed. Sounds can be angry and coarse. They can be brown and angry. Sometimes they can be passive…
Taylor gang
Ty Dolla $ign & Wiz Khalifa – “Brand New” with new music video
On February 4, American rappers Ty Dolla $ ign and Wiz Khalifa, drew the No. 2 audiovisual theme of the album TGOD Volume 1 called Brand…
Betty Davis
She-Funk
Betty Davis is a real Nasty Gal. She is one of the icons of funk, not just the music scene but the club life and style. And yes, she is Davis because…
Crywolf
Crywolf: New Single entitled Rising, Rising to be released on September 24, 2015
Justin Taylor Phillips, an indie producer, is constantly impressing its fans with recently announced new single Rising, Rising…
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran debuts song, 'How Would You Feel?'
Sheeran, celebrating his birthday number 26, the day February 17 his song debuted How you feel ?, This topic is his third album titled Divide and…
Sunny Sweeney
Sunny Sweeney ‘Provoked’ – Album Review
By all accounts, ‘Provoked’ has been a long time coming. The last few years has seen Sunny split from Big Machine Records (everybody cheer), divorce…
Antonín Dvořák
Humoresque Dances and Sings
The Dvorak piece that was originally transcribed and written for orchestra is fabulously reduced to piano solo. The levels of intricacy are there from…
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The World Turned Upside Down
Broadway del golpe de Lin Manuel Miranda, ha tomado al mundo por sorpresa con la vuelta de Broadway género musical al revés.…
Ty Segall
Ty Segall and the blast from the past
If you like the recent hard rock/garage/psychedelic revival scene, then you probably got to the name of Ty Segall, a multi-instrumentalist, singer-…
The Kathy Kallick Band
Kathy Kallick Band ‘Foxhounds’ - Album Review
Bluegrass singer Kathy Kallick is not only known through her work with the Kathy Kallick Band, which has been one of the premiere bluegrass bands in…
Whitney Houston
Oh Whitney....!
The latest music documentary about legendary singer, Whitney Houston, has definitely opened up my eyes to her life. “Whitney: Can I Be Me&…
Sia
Finally Mainstream!
I like her Videos more than her music. But the more I listen to her music, I like it better. And it becomes very familiar with time and easy to listen…
Sting
Puting The Sting back in rock
After hearing about it for months, I can now finally write about new music released by Sting. His new single, “I Can’t Stop…
Gorillaz
Know the name of the songs of the new Gorillaz album
The twentieth century is the century of internet and virtual reality. 50 years ago it was unthinkable that there was a band like Gorillaz, ie, a band…
Дима Билан
Dima Bilan - a lot of noise about nothing.
Dima Bilan is a kind of a singer that dances better than sings. The texts of his songs are stupid and childish. I do not know why he isn’t…
Raphaela Gilla
Raw, Powerful and Expressive! Raphaela Gilla's Latest Release STAR SONG
“STAR SONG” is Raphaela Gilla’s first single to be released on September 18th in anticipation of her newest album ANCIENT ANGEL. Based in London and…
Gwen Stefani
Return of a Dynamic Duo
It’s been, how long, since this duo has teamed up to produce an awesome song? I’m not really sure but I remember when they did,…
Onechot
Macu & Onechot PREMIERE ''I'm''
The band # FunkyPop Venezuelan Macu founded in 2009, premiered music video in collaboration with renowned interpreter of reggae and dancehall Juan…
Leona Lewis
When you like a version more than the original song
Ever you hear the same song, but with different sounds or voices? The era globalized feature of today's world brings with it, instead of…
Yandel
Yandel presents Loba
The Puerto Rican singer - winning Veguilla Malave Llandel, better known as Yandel, still pleasing their fans. The reggaetonero today launched the…
Enrique Iglesias
ReggaePop
Pop is all that musical genre that is massive; Popular and known, all over the world. This is Enrique Iglesias, a Pop Latina star with several years…
God
G O D (Regarding a Message from God)El Rigna.
(This artist is not affiliated with the Hip-Hop artist God nor Lamb of God. But, is worthy of a listen like the previosuly mentioned.) So, on October…
Julissa
You can only love one and three at a time
This article is not suitable for atheists. Speaking of the situation (Social Crisis, politics, food, economic) we go through in Venezuela How to…
Katy Perry
New Katy Perry album out in June
Katy Perry announced on Monday the release of a new album and tour of North America, promising a more mature and thoughtful side after having spent…
Julia Piker
Interview: Composer Julia Piker on her New Score EP Samovar
Today we’re joined by Julia Piker, a London International Award-winning composer. Julia released her debut string and electronic-heavy score…
Katy Perry
Katy Perry will host the MTV Awards
Pop star Katy Perry will host the MTV Video Music Awards at her upcoming gala, AFP reported. Perry's was also the first performance…
Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean publishes Lens
While Frank Ocean, dazzled with his album Blonde published in 2016, becoming one of the most popular albums, the American composer never tires of…
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones concert canceled due to Mick Jagger's Laryngitis
The Rolling Stones have canceled a concert scheduled in the enclosure T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, in the United States, due to laryngitis Mick…
Wiz Khalifa
Fast and Furious 8 with Wiz Khalifa
The rapper, who on Saturday is presented in Stereo Picnic, launches Gang Up. After the success of Wiz Khalifa achieved with See You Again song that…
Akapellah
Venezuelan rap is on the rise.
Without a doubt, Venezuela has been an incredible rise with respect to rap, being one of the genres in which we have more artists representing us.…
Natalie Cole
A sad soul song for the departure of Natalie Cole
The timbre of voice of singer Natalie Cole was enough to turn any love letter in a true caress. The interpreter of songs like Unforgettable (…
Arsonal da Rebel
Arsonal to Battle Loaded Lux in His Swan Song
Arsonal has been one of the top battle rappers for the past few years, thanks in large part to his charisma, aggression, lyricism, great delivery and…
Maluma
Maluma in the commune 13 of Medellin
SashBash & Alice
Alexander Bashlachov.
Alexander Bashlachov also known as SashBash was one of the Russian literature genius. I can tell it for sure because I am a philologist.…
Draco Rosa
Draco Rosa is awarded in his country
Draco Rosa has been recognized with great joy as Doctor Honoris Causa of the San Juan University of the Sacred Heart (USC) of his native country.…
Lana Del Rey
Lana del Rey premieres video with The Weeknd
After showing the cover of his new album on April 11 through their RRSS, the Lana del Rey singer debuted her new song Lust For Life which includes the…
Kyle Christopher
Kitchen Confessions #6 : Interview With Kyle Christopher
We are back in the kitchen, and today, I am revealing couple of secret confessions with this amazing guy, Kyle Christopher! Yes!&…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Something’s Unusual with T.Y.E.: Is He The Next Big Thing In Hip Hop?
Hip hop and popular music at large goes through phases where one style is popular for a while before another trend takes over. Trends may…
John Jennings Boyd
INTERVIEW: COMPOSER JOHN JENNINGS BOYD ON THINKING THIS WILL BE EASY AND 40 YEARS A PRISONER
Today we’re having a conversation with composer John Jennings Boyd. Recently, John scored HBO Max’s documentary “40…
Rawayana
Rawayana's third
The Venezuelan group Rawayana presents its third full-length entitled Trippy Caribbean, after publishing license discs to be free and Rawayanaland.…
ONE OK ROCK
One OK Rock Live in Manila
He viajado por más de 12 horas, corriendo como si estuviera siendo perseguido por zombis, soporté el hambre y la sed, pagué al taxista…
Taylor Swift
Apple Music commercial brings together Drake and Taylor Swift
Some time ago, singer Taylor Swift wrote a letter to the company Apple Music, in which he complained about the fact that during the first three…
Nicky Jam
Nicky Jam, Maná and Daddy Yankee will perform at the Los Dells Festival
A new Latin music festival debuts this summer in the Midwest with the participation of artists including Maná, Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee. The…
Enrique Iglesias
Have they already uploaded the radio to Enrique Iglesias?
No doubt it is already becoming the song with more rage in all radios in Latin America. Beam me up The Radio by Enrique Iglesias with Descemer Good…
Jeremy Camp
To Caesar What Is Caesar's, And to God?
Actually, I like to write about something other than the situation of Venezuela, to talk about happy things, beaches and Venezuelan landscapes, which…
Marilyn Manson
A new Marilyn Manson album is coming
As you know many of his fans, Marilyn Manson is currently touring with his album of 2015, the pale emperor, but this does not mean you have stopped…
Reik
Reik joins a great reggaeton duo
Reik is betting on a new production of one of his latest hits. The song What Gano Forgetting will hand the duo Zion & Lennox for a remixed to…
John Legend
John Legend releases his album “Darkness and Light”
The singer and winner of several platinum, an Oscar and Grammys 10 discs released its fifth studio album called Darkness and Light after three years…
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are working on a new album
After having devoted himself for two years to his personal work, members of Arctic Monkeys decided to meet to work on an upcoming album. This album…
Demonic Death Judge
Demonic Death Judge
Demonic Death Judge are a Finnish stoner/sludge band, who released their debut album Kneel back in 2010. In a world with a lot of average and frankly…
Corb Lund
Corb Lund ‘Things That Can’t Be Undone’ – Album Review
Back on October 9 Corb Lund and his band The Hurtin’ Albertans released their second album in just over a year; ‘Things That Can&…
Bon Jovi
The Classic Vs The Pop
In popular culture classic refers to a work of art, something that marked a before and after, but above all, worthy of admiration, a classic in an…
Fernando Samalea
Fernando Samalea and Dermis Tatu in Argentina
Social networks, leisure, tedium and surprises. A trivial walk through Facebook there may be good ideas, or one can be learned from good stories,…
August Alsina
August
As I sit here, in my room, and a cold December is talking to me from the outside, I try to remember August. It was slow and magical as usual. When I…
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters sue insurance companies
Foo Fighters companies sued Lloyd's of London and Robertson Taylor alleging that should be reimbursed for canceled shows in Italy,…
Rayland Baxter
Rayland Baxter Interview
RayLand Baxter shaved his mustache and put the chicken down for his latest release, Imaginary Man. As he has grown as a songwriter and performer since…
Blazar
Want To Listen To Lyrics That Make You Get up and Dance? Stream Blazar New Single ‘Better’ on Spotify!
Want to listen to some upbeat music with lyrics that make you get up, dance, and move your feet? Then you need to stream Blazar’s new single…
Ulises Hadjis
Ulises Hadjis premiered video clip of At the end of time
Venezuelan singer Ulises Hadjis place in the middle of this year his fourth studio EP Movement and Other Stories About the End of the World. Getting…
Heinz Kiessling
The Groove behind a Speech
There are tons of talented people all over the world. With the net and everything, their talents reach more audiences easier than ever. Some of them…
Jeff Timmons
98 Degrees of Jeff Timmons
I remember the first time I heard 98 Degrees sang Invisible Man. I loved their music from the very start. They are from Ohio, and as a fellow Ohioan I…
Charly García
Charly García charges against current music
Charly Garcia never goes unnoticed. Either by a majestic work, or some sharp statements. This time, his controversial opinions have once again put on…
Demi Lovato
Disney Song: Equality, Liberty, Fraternity
Yes, they are French principles, ideals that inspired the independence in Venezuela and allowing freedom of Latin America and inspired the…
Coldplay
Coldplay performs Imagine as a tribute to the victims of Paris
The British group Coldplay expressed solidarity with the victims of the bombing of Paris during a concert held at the Belasco Teather Los Angeles.…
José Luis Rodríguez
Puma and Chayanne are planning something HUGE for their fans
Jose Luis Rodriguez the famous Venezuelan singer has reappeared in social networks with Chayanne, just to show that he is very well and also has the…
Cali Y El Dandee
What a way to return to Cali and El Dandee!
Revealing their new song Lumbra the duo Cali and El Dandee return all to re-conquer the Latin American radio. As if that were not enough, with the…
Heidi Howe
Heidi Howe ‘Be Good’ - Album Review
Heidi Howe is a singer/songwriter who absolutely refuses to be pigeon-holed. Taking influence from Dolly Parton, John Prine, Cyndi Lauper, Iris Dement…
Rush
The Hemisphere
Firm believers in rock & roll populism, Rush - Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer Neil Peart - have based an entire career on the…
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is giving everyone something to talk about.
As many know in less than a month's presidential elections in the United States are held, and is also known that the contest between the two…
blink-182
Blink 182 to release new single without Tom DeLonge
The seventh studio album of Blink 182 will this year after five years of absence in the music industry. This is the most important album in the…
Ace Hood
Ace Hood is Back With “Trust the Process” Project
Ace Hood is one of the most underrated rappers in my opinion. He has been relatively quiet on the music end for a while. But that dry spell seems to…
Green Day
#SundaySpotlight: Top 10 Albums By Green Day
#SUNDAYSPOTLIGHT: TOP TEN GREEN DAY Twelwe albums and thirty years of career. It’s not that easy when your decades are filled…
Fergie
Hungry for new Fergalicious music?
Earlier this year, it was already reported that Fergie was working on new material. While she was spotted in Europe, it was rumoured she was shooting…
DNCE
DNCE bring it on with Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart’s “Do You Think I’m Sexy?!” was originally released in 1978 and has already been recorded by many artists, many times. It has been proven…
Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters emerged from the ashes of Nirvana, but the band's true roots lay in the years of personal recordings made by leader Dave Grohl.…
Diego El Cigala
Diego el Cigala gives salsa a flamenco touch with Indestructible
Diego el Cigala, the flamenco singer who in 2002 entered the world of bolero hand Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes and his album Lágrimas Negras, now…
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne is back with a new reality show
Renowned British rocker Ozzy Osbourne, former lead singer of the metal band Black Sabbath, has confirmed his return to the small screen with the…
J Balvin
J Balvin achieves a Guinness record thanks to Ginza
Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin Colombia is a successful music producer. His career to stardom succeeded with his third studio album entitled The Family…
LOWLA
New Artist Alert - Lowla
New music is always exciting to me. Especially when it attempts to stretch boundaries and sounds never-heard-before fresh! London based duo Lowla…
Adele
The 2018 Grammy Awards change venue for a year
Although Los Angeles has been the main house for the Grammy Awards to be held, this year will be a little different the panorama. This time New York…
Mac Demarco
My Kind of Women
Whenever I introduce someone to Mac deMarco, it's always the same reaction. Who is this guy? How come I've never heard of him?” A…
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O’riordan Returns With New Band D.A.R.K.
Looks like all of my lineup dreams are coming to life with – a new alternative band that seems to be a organic fusion of The Smiths and The…
Eric Church
Eric Church @ Greunspan, Hamburg, Germany | March 3, 2016 – Review
Taking advantage of the all-expenses pass given by the Country to Country music festival in London, many of the artists present at the UK festival…
Max Martin
10x Songwriter of the Year
Even if you’ve never heard of the name Max Martin, you have most definitely heard one of his many hits. The Swedish rock-singer turned top pop…
Rojay
DeAnté will give rare 2017 performance
Once upon a time, around the start of the millennium, something rather unique was happening (for that time). R&B was booming, but Dutch R&…
Monica
Ring the alarm: Monica’s Code Red is on fire!
Just after writing an article about Akon’s new music for my own website, I actually ran into my favorite (reasonably) new “Akon…
Shabaka and the Ancestors
The Wisdom of Elders by Shabaka Hutchings and the Ancestors
One of London's most promising saxophone players - Shabaka Hutchings teamed up with a South African group of musicians to deliver what appears to…
Sebastian Yatra
Sebastian Yatra premieres new single
The artist says that this simple is the continuation of How to look at you. After Traicionera, Sebastián Yatra joins Mauricio Rengifo (Dandee)…
Frank Vieira
Frank Vieira ‘Three Little Words’ – Album Review
If you’ve been reading the site for some time, you may remember that we featured Frank Vieira in our first ever Stray Plectrums post…
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand announces first concerts after three years
Although the middle of last year Nick McCarthy. Franz Ferdinand guitarist founder, announced his seemingly momentary separation of the band to pursue…
Bucky Covington
Bucky Covington ‘Happy Man’ – EP Review
The trouble with artists that come from TV talent shows is that they arrive post-show with a whole heaping of buzz and commercial validity, a pre-…
Major Lazer
Major Lazer sings to the Christmas tree
US Major Lazer electro house band surprised fans with the launch of a special issue dedicated to Christmas. The song was titled Christmas trees and…
David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust
David Bowie is one in a billion. Crowned the chameleon of world rock n’ roll, despite his inability to really fit into one labelled formula,…
Caramelos De Cianuro
“Tour 8” International Cyanide Candy Tour
The band is finalizing details to begin his Tour 8 International with a show that promises an excellent standard, the performance present the songs…
El Gran Martín Elías
With 60 thousand copies sold, Martín Elías achieves triple Platinum Record
Sony Music gave recognition for the millionaire sales of the last production of the deceased singer, called 'Without Limits'. More…
CNCO
CNCO and their first world tour
CNCO already announced his first world tour to the delight of their fans. After the great success of his third single Reggaeton Lento, the youth…
The Shires
The Shires ‘Brave’ – Album Review
I will admit, I wasn’t sure how to feel going into The Shires’ debut album ‘Brave’. They formed and gained popularity around the time I began blogging…
Prince
The Prince of Music - PRINCE
I wanted to dedicate this blog for the real Prince of the Music in this World. The legendary artist Prince (since the 70s) became a world-class icon…
Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans Is Your New Acoustic Guitar Teacher
If you love playing the guitar you’re reading the right article! But before anything else, I’d like you to know who Gareth Evans is by watching his…
Muse
Muse celebrated Halloween with a video clip
The British band Muse has 26 years of history and a few days ago, decided to officially announce the gift you were coming all week. It was the launch…
Mastodon
Mastodon presents his new album
The group Mastodon in late February announced the launch of what will be his eleventh and new studio album. The material is titled Emperor of Sand,…
Alexis Harte
Musical Auteur Alexis Harte Talks Songwriting, Composing & His Latest EP: Briefcase
With musical roots extending into acoustic folk, British invasion, Americana, and even electrified afro-pop, Alexis Harte's songwriting has never…
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem announced the name of their next album
LCD Soundsystem was born great. At the turn of the century, its creators James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy were New York music lovers working as DJs…
Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis
Mitchell Herbert Herb Ellis was an American Jazz guitarist. He was best known for his 1950's membership in the trio of pianist Oscar…
Buddy Emmons
Remembering Buddy Emmons, “The Big E” & His Heart of Steel: The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
One night steel guitarist Buddy Emmons got a call from Glen Campbell who wanted to know if was interested in cutting some Ray Charles tracks that…
Oasis
Oasis will have its own documentary film
The legendary cult British band Oasis, will have its own documentary film. The film will be directed by Mat Whitecross, and is expected to hit the…
Drake
Drake's 15 week dance ends
Records are made to be broken. It's just the way it is. And so, it looked like a long standing record of 25 years was about to be broken last week…
RE:AKTOR
Re:aktor's, Zero Order, Um Conto Preventivo?
I first heard of this Portuguese band, Re:aktor, from their track Damage Zone on the compilation Monsters of Metal Vol. 2 on Nuclear…
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr boots to be auctioned among Beatles memorabilia.
The black suede boots from which he was drummer for The Beatles, Ringo Starr, will be auctioned on August 26 at the annual auction organized by the…
Reid Jamieson
The Reid Jamieson Band ‘Juniper’s Kitchen’ - Album Review
Reid Jamieson is the typical busy musician, working hard on a wide variety of projects that range from Leonard Cohen, to Elvis Presley, to rap, all…
Iris DeMent
Iris DeMent ‘The Trackless Woods’ – Album Review
Iris DeMent, an American singer and songwriter whose musical style includes elements of the country and folk music genres, has released her 6th studio…
Adam Hill
Adam Hill ‘Old Paint’ – Album Review
There is one thing recording old songs decades, sometimes centuries, after they originally came into existence, and calling them mixing the old and…
Chris Thile
Chris Thile Lands the hosting gig for Prairie Home Companion
Chris Thile's new gig .. the host for Prairie Home Companion Radio Show. Thile has taken over this iconic role from the legendary Garrison…
Sleepless In Seattle (Soundtrack)
Friday Night and Sleepless in Seattle
Sometimes my Fridays aren’t all about gigs or rushing out after a hard day’s work to catch up with buddies. There are those days…